The Porta Brace DC-3V Director's Case (Signature Blue) is a briefcase and computer case combined to hold a laptop and scripts for field production. There is a compartment that protects a laptop up to 17" and a compartment to hold scripts and papers. It has openings to run cables through the case and a computer visor to shade the laptop screen from sun and unanticipated field conditions. The case is carried by two carrying handles with a suede leather-covered grip and a removable, adjustable shoulder strap with a suede leather-covered pad.

Case Basics

Fits laptop computer with a screen up to 17"

Holds essentials materials used by a director on location

Internal visor to shade the laptop screen from sun and unanticipated field conditions

Material

1000 denier Cordura nylon

Padded interior

Compartments

Interior compartment protects a laptop while allowing cables to run through the case

Roomy outside flap compartment, with lots of room for file folders, scripts, proposals, note pad and any other materials used by a director

Pockets

Large exterior zipper pocket to keep a clipboard or notebook ready at hand

Small slip pocket at the rear

here are pencil pockets inside and out

Pocket for small tools

Product Highlights

Piece of sticky touch fastener tape to secure a calculator

Optional Script and Tech modules have been designed for increased organizing efficiency. Both the modules zip and hook into the Director's case for compact storage, and are removable for lightweight, compact carrying

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Christian LEMASSON from
Simply the best for PROsI have had rain protections from Portabrace for big Betacam and DVcam shoulder camcorders for years, it was great. Now I have received that marvel. It is very professionnal, nicely built, a lot of clever pockets, the shoulder strap is great, everything is well thought for the daily work of the PRO, portabrace is THE company who understands our needs, the products is so well to fit my Apple Laptop and all my small equipment, and more, it is good sturdy and smooth companion for my video and photo assistance, the hood is great for outdoor shooting monitoring, camera control and also for mobile studio work!

Date published: 2012-12-17

Rated 5 out of
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YouTV Studio from
The BEST laptop bag !!Yes, it's expensive....but it worth. I have five laptop bags for my pc laptops from XP to Win 7. This bag is for my Mac Pro ( Cost me 37xx, not includes the Adobe C6 Production ). After one week, I really love the design of this bag. It carries two thunderbolt 1GB hard drives, one 120 SSD thunderbolt and lots of the gears. Only one I feel not so comfort with is, the color of the leather part. Porta Brace use the YELLOW color. The experience of mine to use the prota brace is, after many years using , the yellow color leather will be covered by a dirt BLACKskin on it. It will be really UGLYI don't know how to avoid it...No!!..I can't wash my hand every time before I taking it with me.Have a WHITE glove ? It's weird. Yellow color leather is good for advertisement but not practical at all.

Date published: 2012-11-18

Rated 5 out of
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atillaciner from
It's the bag!I have more things to carry then anybody i know and i am at last at peace witm my bag. its easy to use specious and the sun blocker is a great !

Date published: 2011-01-04

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Videographer & Photographer Boone from
The Perfect Directors Case!!!The DC-3V Directors Case by Porta Brace is the best laptop bag that I have ever purchased. I am a Videographer that likes efficiency, durability, versatility and overall top quality for a great deal. This product has it all. Everything from its durability in materials used, all its pockets that easily allows quick access and efficient organization, and the versatility for not only the laptop, but anything that you need to store in the bag for any reason, there are plenty of pockets for all to be used. The handles and shoulder strap feature a super soft suede pad for comfortable carrying. Overall, this product has everything that I look for in a hearty product. Of course I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a sturdy laptop bag.

Date published: 2009-08-03

Rated 3 out of
5 by
D.B. from
Not for meI was hoping to love this bag but I felt let down by its heft and its overly technical design. What seemed on the page to be a supremely useful bag turned out in person to be cumbersome and, frankly, annoying. First off, with the shoulder strap attached it's very hard to unzip the zippers. Once inside you'll find a plethora of pockets but none of them very convenient. They are either too large and saggy or too small or oddly shaped. Although it's possible to cram a 17 laptop into one of the unpadded inner pockets (good luck getting it out of the pocket though), it seems like your simply supposed to lock it down with corner tabs which means locking and unlocking the plastic catches each time you want to put your computer inside or remove it. The large pocket on the front is gigantic but if you were to make use of all that space the velcro closure wouldn't keep the top shut. Pens and such would simply fall out.Ultimately I returned the bag ... The bag was just too large, heavy and awkward to use and I knew, therefore, I wouldn't use it. I am going to buy a camera backpack that holds my 17 laptop. It will be much more useful since when my camera isn't with me the bag can hold scripts, lunch, etc...

Date published: 2011-05-31

Rated 4 out of
5 by
2ndUnitFilms from
People know you are a film Pro with ThisI am a second-unit director and was looking for something flashy to use at meetings and on set..briefcase were to boring and I found this jewel, while looking for new camera bags. If you are in the film industry you most likely use 1 or more PortaBrace bags for your gear. It is an industry standard.. and people recognize the signature Blue colored bag. But along with the STATUS it invokes..was its practicality. This bag was purchased also because of the sun shade it has built in. I am using Scopes on my MAcBook 15 inch to go with my BlackMagic Cinema camera (also purchased at B&H, )and it is perfect. What was a nice surprise was the fact it said it would handle a 17 inch laptop but in fact it holds my monster 17.5 inch Dell 3D laptop nicely...a bonus..and both laptops will fit at once, in the bag along with....t my 3 ring leather binders , a script or two,all my power supplies, phone, hub, directors viewfinder, I am happy.. took it to my first production meeting at Paramount Studio's and I got a few questions regarding it. The only downside was that the black special edition version was twice as much.....R

Date published: 2013-03-19

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
This has all the whiz and the bang.The toughness that I require to keep a laptop and camera safe on long trips around the world make this bag the best choice.

Date published: 2009-02-19

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
Awesome BagLots of useful pockets, built like a tank. A perfect production bag for your laptop on location. Porta Brace is the best.